Hendrik

Quite so ! According to the Gordon book the Rifle Brigade can be counted among those units that received the Balaklava bar and as such the 4 bar combination is indeed possible. Great looking one and including the top suspension clasp ... Gorgeous !

And, finally, the battalion's sleeve insignia. [attachmentid=32980]

The Belgian Battalion in Korea's beret badge. [attachmentid=32979]

The Korean Republic's War Medal. [attachmentid=32978]

The UN Korea Medal, French language reverse. [attachmentid=32975] [attachmentid=32977]

The Combattant Volunteer Medal with silvered bars indicating being under enemy fire or bronze bars (present in the theatre but not having been under actual enemy fire) - also on the ribbon are retroactively awarded bars for world wars I and II. [attachmentid=32973] [attachmentid=32974]

Operations Abroad Medal with bar for the Korean War, small red enamelled cross for the wounded and the three battle bars issued. [attachmentid=32972]

The War Cross with 2 palms (= citations) on the ribbon. Reverse : King Leopold III's cypher corresponding with the "L" of the obverse palm devices. [attachmentid=32970] [attachmentid=32971]

Military Decoration for Bravery (aka Article 4), 2nd class, complete with its palm on the ribbon. Reverse : King Leopold III's cypher corresponding with the "L" of the obverse palm device. [attachmentid=32968] [attachmentid=32969]

Order of Leopold II, Knight class, with silver palm, indicating a war time award. [attachmentid=32967]

Order of Leopold II, Knight class, with silver crossed swords "COREE" and a bronze palm, indicating a war time award and later addition of the swords as awarded to veterans of the Korean War 1950-53. [attachmentid=32966]

Kicking off with the Order of Leopold I, Officer class, with gilt crossed swords "KOREA" as awarded to veterans of the Korean War 1950-53. [attachmentid=32965]

Hello Guy, Gorgeous Grand Cross set ... any pictures available of a military division set ? Anyone ? And, dare I ask, of a maritime division set ? Cheers, Hendrik

Thanks for posting these, Guy; I love the Arts et Lettres design Cheers, Hendrik

Hello Kevin, Excellent !!! Great information, keep it coming ! Thanks, Hendrik

Regretfully, no idea at all ... if such a list does indeed exist !

Gents, Below is a picture of this medal with two bars on its ribbon, TIMOR 1895 and INDIA 1896. I have no other information than that the medal was probably instituted in 1913 (and am not even sure I've correctly identified it). The bars refer to earlier operations and may thus be retroactively awarded. I would appreciate more information on this medal and the bars that were issued with it, some historical background, anything you'd care to mention for my enlightment. Thanks, Hendrik [attachmentid=32266] [attachmentid=32267]

... it's Spanish ! See this thread : http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=6...indpost&p=66235

Oops !!! Just realized as I reread my post ... wrong medal ! This is the one you meant : Created on 21 November 1927 by the Spanish government to commemorate the campaign in Northern Morocco (Rif mountain area) in which both French and Spanish troops took part. The adversaries were the tribes led by Abd-El-Krim and the campaign lasted between 1 July 1925 and 23 July 1927. Apparently some 200.000 military (half of them French, the other half Spanish) were involved over the years. The French government approved the wearing of this medal by their military by a decree dated 3 April 1930. The star on the ribbon is believed to be a Moroccan symbol (and not a Star of David as it is sometimes referred to). Perhaps interesting too : the French were originally led by Field-Marshal Lyautey but later on by FM P?tain of WW1 and Verdun fame. Picture of the medal on a Spanish suspension bar below [attachmentid=32265]

Hi Doc, The Commemorative Medal for Morocco was established on 22 July 1909 to reward both military and civilians that took part in the pacification operations in Morocco in the 1907-1909 period. Later operations in Morocco were recognized by the award of the Colonial Medal with the MAROC or MAROC 1925-1927 bars. For the Commemorative Medal 4 bars were created : CASABLANCA - OUDJA - HAUT-GUIR and lastly (in 1913) MAROC. Can't help you with the Tunisian one I'm afraid ... but here's a couple of pictures of the Moroccan one. Cheers, Hendrik [attachmentid=32263] [attachmentid=32262]

Hello Dev & Chris, I'm afraid I have to agree that the bar seems to have been made up ... As a non-French award the DSO should be placed as the very last one on this bar. I guess it's possible to work out a possible career that would allow one to earn this combination of awards ... say, being a French soldier in 1939, then - after the French surrender - joining the resistance and, once liberated, rejoining the army and going into Germany with it. After the war, transfer to Indochina to fight there. And getting killed there as the award of the Commemorative Medal for Indochina is missing. A bit far fetched I would think but theoretically possible ??? No trouble with the price : the mini-DSO on its own already covers much of that

... and the Air Force Cross (reverse is blank) : [attachmentid=31881]

Gents, Please post your pictures of these decorations ... Kicking the topic off with the two I have in my collection myself : The Air Force Merit Cross [attachmentid=31878] [attachmentid=31880]

Reverse : [attachmentid=31190]

Gents ! I'm in need of identification of this small medal that I've "found". The obverse seems to show the heads of both the Austrian and German Emperors of WWI fame (or infamy !). The reverse reads "F?r das Rote Kreuz Kriegshilfsb?ro Kriegs-F?rsorge-Amt 1914". Any information on this medal, including whether the ribbon is the correct one for it, would be highly appreciated. Thanks, Hendrik Obverse : [attachmentid=31187]